February 08, 2012
The Center for Reproductive Rights on Wednesday asked a New York federal court to reopen its case against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the FDA's refusal to allow emergency contraception to be sold without a prescription to women of all ages.
December 13, 2011
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will not face a contempt of court claim after it decided not to allow over-the-counter sales of generic emergency contraceptive drugs to women under 17, a New York federal judge ruled Tuesday.
November 16, 2010
The Center for Reproductive Rights asked a federal judge Tuesday to find the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in contempt for failing to take any action on a petition to make Plan B birth control available without any restrictions over the counter.
August 24, 2006
Giving the green light to Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it would allow the drug maker to sell its Plan B emergency contraceptive pill without a prescription to women age 18 and older.
August 22, 2006
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mulls broadened accessibility to Barr Pharmaceutical Inc.’s Plan B contraceptive, U.S. President George W. Bush said Monday he supports tightening restrictions on the “morning after” pill for minors, marking his first public statement regarding the controversial issue.
August 18, 2006
Amid controversy surrounding Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s move to make its morning after contraceptive pill available without a prescription, the drug maker has refiled its application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell Plan B over the counter to women over 18.